D50-D53 — Nutritional anemias
ICD-10-CM codes D50-D53 cover nutritional anemias, within diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism. The block holds 23 codes across 4 categories, of which 19 are billable and 4 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
What else to watch in D50-D53
- 18 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.